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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-07-08
Brevitias.

!
/ A young lady of ability, and five years ex-
perience, desires situation as teacher in a
school or private family. Her references are
of the best character. Enquiries may be left
| at this Office
Friday night last COW, the property of
Thos. Heydan, Esq, was killed by G. & O..
train near the Valley r. r. depot.
There was good and much needed rain in
some parts of the county Monday.
Harrisonburg is to have Normal School,
beginning July 18th and closing August 18th.
The 'News" says the Lexington Methodist
Sunday school will have an excursion at an
] early day. 1t will be to some point on the
{ B. & O., not yet decided upon. Come to
Staunton.
! Residents of Sears Hill are often annoyed
] by tramps.
| On Tuesday of last week an accommodation
train on the R. & A. R. R. ran into tree
| that was blown across the track by the storm
! then raging. No one was hurt, but the pilot
was knocked off and one OR two cars injured.
The accident happened near Eagle Rock,
j Rockbridge county.
Hail-stones as large as huled walnuts fell in
Rockbridge county last week, greatly injuring
the crops.
Close-to-the- ground fruits are said to be
scarce in the county. Whortleberries are
reported plentiful on the mountain.
The handsome house on Sears Hill owned
by Lipscomb & Berry and occupied by G. M.
Fifer, ESQ.,, has received a fresh coat of paint.
Mr. A. A. Alexander of the Stuarts' Draft
neighborhood, was in the city Saturday. He
reported crops as good in that section of the
county, and the farmers we'll advanced with
harvesting.
A COW belonging to Miss Harlan, who lives
South of Sears Hill, was knocked off the G..
& O. R. R. Saturday afternoon by train.
Result-a broken leg.
All trains leaving Staunton on the Fourth
were crowded
The new front to the store of Messrs. Eaklc
& Jones, together with the awning, marke it
one of the prettiest places in the city.
Have you seen the new one-cent stamp? 1t
is very pretty.
'Maggie Bright 25S91," a COW belonging
to M. E. Miller, Esq, in seven days gave 241
pounds and 4 ounces of milk, from which
was churned 81 pounds and Is ounces of but
ter. Another COW, ''FillpaiPs Countess 24462,"
for the same time gave 223 pounds and 8
| ounces of milk, which yielded % pounds and
ounces of butter.
I In Charlottesville on the 4th, the Demo-
Gratis of Albemarle organized for the fall cam
paign, electing Capt. M. Woods as Chairman.
The Republicans elected Capt. Lawson for
| Chairman.
Last night an entertainment was given at
Armory Hal for tho benefit of the National
| Brass Band
The front Of the new building on Main
street, in one room of which will be the post
Office has been painted. The arches over the
two entrances, with their colored glass and
trimmings, make fine effect.
7 A Martha Washington tea party was held
| by colored people at Armory Hall Wednesday
| night.
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The Jackson Rifles.

a largely attended called meeting of the
Jackson Rifles was held in the City Treas
urer's office, Wednesday evening last.
The object Of the meeting was to hear the
report of the committee on securing uni
forms. This committee is composed Of
Capt. W. P. Tams and Lieutenants w. g..
Kinney and W. T. McCue. Bids were
read from houses in Cincinnati, Baltimore
and Staunton, but no action was taken as
the committee were still in correspondence
regarding the matter.
A letter was read from State Adjutant
General James Mcdonald. expressing his
qualification at the organization Of so
large a company, and promising the
Springfield Breech-loading rifles as soon as
the company were uniformed and inspect
ed. To this end work will soon begin
The company has been divided off into
six squads and will have three nights drill
each week until they are ready for COM
pany drill. Before adjourning commit
tee was appointed to secure proper ar
mory hall and make all necessary arrange
ments. This morning we hear they have
completed arrangements with the Staun-
ton Artillery, by which the two compa-
MES will jointly rent the Skating Rink and
occupy it alternate nights.
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Street Railway in Charlottesville.

Charlottesville has street railway and
1t is in successful operation, it is presum-
ed, from the following notice which is
taken from The 'Chronicle'':
"The street railway is doing well, as we
expected it would. There has been an
average of 700 passengers daily, for ten
days past, and if the novelty at present
seems to be moving cause for travel. its
great convenience and ultimate necessitv
is growing more apparent each day. The
drivers and conductors are polite and obli-
ging. Really, we feel that Charlottesville
can hold her head high among her sister
towns"
Why can company not be formed for
the construction of street railway in
Staunton If Charlottesville can support
such All enterprise, surely Staunton can do
as we'll, at least. 1t seems that line from
the d. D. q B. Institution to the Gene
terry, and from the G. & o. depot to the
Water Works and Fair Grounds would
draw good and paying patronage, Cos
pei Hill is little steep, but could be
climbed by the aid of little cutting down;
or, the difficulty could be remedied by
going around by way of Market, Kalorama
and Coalter streets.
1t is said by a gentleman who has inyes-
tigated that the cost of running three cars
in Charlottesville is $500 per days 90
for each car.
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Officers Elected

The following officers OF Staunton AS
sembly No. 2711, K. Of L., have been elec-
ted and Installed for the term ending Jan
uary 1st, 1888: Master Workman. VIM.
H., Barkman; Worthy Foreman. j. W.
Bryan: Worthy Inspector, R. E. Murray;
Unknown Knight, D. i. Bohan; Record.
ing Secretary, Jos. "a. Valentine; Finan-
cial Secretary, W. J. McCalley; Treasurer,
Daniel Crimmens; Statistician, HI ugh Shott;
Almoner, Addison Gregory, Jr.; Inside
Esquire, A. NJ. CARRIER, Jr.; Outside Es-
quire, W. 81. Alexander; Venerable Sage.
Jas. A. Shewey; Trustees, Jno. W. Bryan,
Jas. W. Blackburn, John B. Coffelt. This
Assembly is in fiourishing condition.
The following officers of Valley Assem-
bly, No. 1907, K. Of L., have been elected
and installed for the ensuing term ending
January 1st, 1883 Master Workman, A.
S. Woodhouse; Worthy Foreman, A. Fl.
Rhoder; Worthy Inspector. R. II. Bell;
Unknown Knight, Harry King; Record
ing Secretary, J. IL. Drechsler; Financial
Secretary, W M. Burruss; Treasurer, ].
Fl. Wayt; Statisticlan, J. A. Smith; Almo-
ner. P. B. Graves Inside Esquire, f.
Futzenberg9T, Outside Esquire. J. W. FL
linger; Venerable Sage, N. NJ Warner;
Trustees, J. N, Hanger, A. Lauriot, J. ]
Prufer.
The semi-annual election of officers by
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
held in their hall on Thursday night of
last week, resulted as follows: G. M. Keb.
linger. Noble Grand; M. B. Hamrick, Vice
Grand; Wln. Nj. Simpson, Treasurer; N.
Argenbright, Financial Secretary; W. j.
Perry. Secretary. Mr.. Perry fills the office
50 long held by Mr.. N. M. Warner, who
could net longer serve owing to other bus
mess.
The Encampment of Royal Purple De-
gree, I. o. o. F., held an election Tuesday
night, July 9Th, resulting as follows
Chief Patriarch, W. S. Brown; Senior
Warden, III. B. Hamrick; Junior Warden,
l.. Cohen; Treasurer, Samuel Rosenbaum;
High Priest, I. J. Hoover; Secre tary, q.
c. Wheat.
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The Carrier Pigeons.

Two weeks ago tomorrow morning, at
an early hour, several carrier pigeons which
had been sent to the B. u o. Express Of
flee here to be liberated for their trip
home, we're turned loose. On July 2ad,
Mr.. E. S. Starr, the Secretary of the Fed
GRAFTON of American Fanciers of Pigeon
Flying, wrote from New York city to
Mr.. S. n. Miller, the B. & o. Express
Agent here, telling him of the arrival of
one Of the birds. He says:
"Only one of the Boston birds is at
home. This arrived the second day after
the start, and poor as the time is, it is the
best of the season for 500 miles or over.
The bird will be named Staunton, l think.
It is owned by Mr.. George Darby of Rox-
bury, Mass. The airline distance is about
512 miles. One other of the birds is In
Philadelphia sick. This year has been the
most unsatisfactory ever known in pigeon
flying. .
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, June 30.-Beef
Cattle-Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged as
follows: Best $4-75as49O; that generally rated
first quality 81. 5oa$4. 62h; medium or good fair
quality So .371a ordinary thin Steers. Oxen
and Cows $200aa3.25. Extreme range of prices
$2OOas490. Most of the sales were from
ss350a$475 Total receipts for the week 1920 head
Total sales ISL. OF the receipts 524 came from
Virginia.
There was a fair Offering of beef cattle, quite
efficient for the slow trade. Prices were off IA
&c as compared with values last week, tops suffer-
ing the least in the decline. The tops, though not
quite good as those OF last Thursday, were good
enough and ample for the demand.
Sheep and Lambs-There was fair supply only
of Sheep received this week, and there was fair
ly good demand prevailing. Lambs were numer-
and trade in them less active, the larger por-
ton of them being reshipped to Eastern markets.
We quote butcher sheep at 3a4A cents per lib, and
lambs at 4a6l4 cents per lib gross. Receipts this
geek 5000 head.
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Avis Items.

HARvEsT-R AIN-C R oPs-ALMosT A
PRovEMENTs-PERsO
Reported for the staunton V1ND1oAToR.l
AVIS, VA, July 4, 1e87.-Most of the
farmers have finished cutting their wheat.
and some are hauling up.
Quite an amount of hay has been made
and owing to the splendid weather the qua
lily is very fine.
We had gentle and refreshing rain
fall the first of the week, which greatly
revived everything.
The corn crop is doing as well as could
be expected considering the dry weather.
The oats crop is splendid one.
Mr.. J. M. Brooks came near meeting
with quite serious loss last week. He had
put several loads of new hay in his barn,
which not being sufficiently cured almost
caused fire. The hay had to be removed
from the barn at once
A few nights since, some rogues butcher
ed two fine sheep belonging to our friend ,
Mr. John Brooks. It would indeed be a
blessing TO the community if these persons
could be caught and severely punished, as
this thing has been going On in the neigh
borhood for the last five years.
Mr.. Jno. Glenn is building new barn
and concrete house, Oh his farm On The
Shenandoah Valley just below here.
Mr.. John Wallace is weather boarding,
painting. and putting new tin roof on
his barn, which, when finished. will give it
a handsome appearance.
Mr.. Geo. Harris has erected all neces-
sary buildings on bis land near here, and
moved to his new home.
Mr.. J. S. Wallace has enclosed his yard
with a neat new paling fence, which adds
greatly to its appearance.
Mr.. 2. B. Cav has just remodeled his
barn.
Mr.. Fishburne has added very much to
the appearance and value Of his farm by a
new stable, fencing, gates, &c.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Lambert Of Waynes-
boro, were at Mr.. J. NJ. Bare's On Sunday.
Mr.. Smith, from Eastern Virginia, is
visiting the family of Mr. j. NJ. BLOCKS.
Mr.. Frank Brand of Brands Station, -
is visiting at Mr.. J. q. Armentrout
Miss Corelia Bare has gotten home after
quite a pleasant visit to friends IN and
around Waynesboro.
Miss Manda Wallace has returned from
her school in West Virginia. X.
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The Stonewall Band to 20 into Camp

On Monday, July 25th, the Stonewall
Brigade Band will go into camp on Hope
wells Island, delightful spot surrounded
by the waters of North River, and about
half mile from Bridgewater, in Rocking.
ham county. The place was selected by a
committee from the Band, composed of
Prof. Webb, leader, and Messrs. Blake
more. Haines and Van Pelt. and their
choice could not have been better one.
The island is covered with trees and can
be reached by bridge Or boat. A fine op-
portunity will be afforded for fishing,
bathing and sculling. as fish abound, and
the water is sufficiently deep.
The people living near may expect a
treat in the way of music, and aside from
this they will have in their midst a compa-
ny of gentlemen with whom it will be a
pleasure to associate.
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Enjoyable Gathering.

Friday night last the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Young Mems Christian Association
gave nice entertainment in the City
Hall for the benefit Of the Association
Refreshments consisting of ices, cakes,
&c., were served and pleasant time was
had by all who were so fortunate as to
participate. A Donkey Party" and
''Bubble- blowing for the young people,
were attractions of the evening.
The Donkey Party was a novel and
amusing feature. A donkey drawn or
canvas was suspended in the room. AS
he appeared he was complete with the ex-
ception Of tail. This was made with a
hook on one end, and prize was offered
to the person who could, blindfolded, stick
the tail on to the canvas at the proper
place to make the donkey complete. Ii
was extremely amusing to watch the many
trials some putting the tail on the head
some on the back, others on the feet, and
others again missing the picture entirely
and fastening the ''fy bush" where it was
= emily tail and helped make up nothing.
No one succeeded in placing it properly.
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Stanton Female Seminary Property
Sold.

On last Saturday the handsome prop
erty-brick buildings and pretty grounds
Situated in the western part Of the city,
On an eminence commanding fine view
of the surrounding town, and the country
for miles, and known as the Stanton
Female Seminary, a high grade school for
young ladies and patronizgd for the most
part by the Lutheran denomination. was
sold at public auction in front of the
courthouse by Messrs. E. M. Cushing e
Son, Auctioneers. The amount bid was
$4,000 and the purchasers compose q stock
company known as The Staunton Female
Seminary Company. The price is regard
ed by men who know as low enough for
such property.
Rev. James Willis, who has been Princi-
pal CT this school for some years, will con-
tinue to fill that position,
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Moffatt IS Greek Items.
HARvEsT-CROPs-CE DECORA-
TON -PERsO AL-PARALY2ED-
COUNTY ENTERPRISE.

HARVEST-CROPS-CE DECORA-
TION -PERsON AL-PARALYzED-
COUNTY ENTERPRISE.
Reported for the Staunton VINDIcAToR.l
MoFFATT's CREEK, VA. July g.
Wheat-harvest in this section is about
over. The crop, though not large, is we'll
filled and of good quality.
The corn crop SO far, is unusually good
the finest prospect we have had for years.
The apple crop is almost failure
throughout this section, with the excep-
tion of few orchards.
: We were glad to see 80 large turnout
of the people on last Sat urday week, the
day appointed for the cleaning up and
decorating the graveyard at MT. Herman
church at this place. A plot Of the grave
yard was drawn off by Rev. Mr.. Stickley
and others which. we understand, they
purpose to have enlarged and hung up in
the church. This will be great conye-
nience for those having graves to dig, as
they can readily see where their respective
lots are by looking at the plot.
Mrs. d. r. Paxton, who has been i'll for
some time, is now convalescent. Her
many friends are satisfied to see her up
again.
DR.. A. j. Alexander, who has been
sorely afflicted for some time, is, we are
sorry to chronicle, no better. &.
Miss Sallie Miller of this place is visit
ing friends and relatives in StaunJon.
Mrs. Peter Lucas, near this place, was
stricken down with paralysis in the left
side few weeks ago, but is now slowly
recovering.
Hite's Pain Cure, which is prepared
here. is a remedy for the present symp-
toms of cholera and summer complaints.
This is county enterprise.
J. W. l..
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Improvement On South Augusta.

On South Augusta street, opposite the
courtyard, strip of new curbing has
bsen put down by the street force. With
some new paving added, this part of that
busy thoroughfare presents quite a diff
ferent and improved appearance.
There are many other points in tn Q
city where a little work would add greatly
to the appearance of the streets and COM
fort of pedestrians, and the needed re-
pairs will all doubtless be made in due
time.
When improvements are made on the
streets the work is done in correct style
and stands the wear and tear we'll.
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MAYORS Court.

On Tuesday Chas. Summers, from the
eastern part of the county, was arrested
and tried before his Hon or, Mayor Smelt-
zer, for carrying a razor and ''knuckles,' y
and fined 500 and costs.
Jno. W. Brown. alias ''John Skip" col
ored, was pulled in by the police on Wed
nesday, charged with carrying concealed
weapon-razor Fined $27.
DR.. Beard, an electric healer, who has
been treating number of persons and, it
is claimed, with good results, was before
the Mayor for "practicing' without IL
cense. The case was dismissed and to-day
the Mayor will decide what will be done in
regard TO license.
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Sunday School Convention,

The 21st annual convention of the Bal
timore Conference Sunday School Society
of the M. E. Church South, met at Win
chester Tuesday, and will be closed to-day.
Rev. Rumsey Smithson of Alexandria,
preached the annual sermon Tuesday
night. Most of the time has been spent
in the election of officers, reports and adj
dresses on Sunday school work, &c. The
delegates from Stanton are A. M. Simp-
son, Mrs. II. r. Perry and Miss Matte
Brown, from the Lewis street Methodist
church Sunday school, and MI. J. H j..
Drechsler, Superintendent of the West
End Chapel Sunday school.
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The Fourth in Stanton.

Here With our people the Fourth was
an unusually quiet day, no crowded
streets and general celebration being seen.
A large number of the stores and other
places Of business were closed, at least fo3
part of the day, and the weary heads and
helpers took some needed rest and recrea-
ton.
During the forenoon the day was quite
warm one, but afterwards clouds and s
slight rain, with refreshing breeze Il
times, aided to make existence in & e
city. not unbearable.
There were number Of parties formed
for trips to the country-some going by
private conveyance and others by rail-
the most of them armed with fishing
tackle.
One of these parties went to Mr. stont's,
near New Hope, and caught ndmber
fish, having a very pleasant time.
There were a number OF other parties
who went to Middle River at other points
on that stream.
Others went elsewhere, visiting. 4
Ia. "ge number Of names of the pleasure
seekers were prepared for publication, but
for 7an5 Of space must be omitted.
An entertainment was given to q nun,
Der Of e.1ildren by Mrs. Harry Wagner
and there was cbildren's lawn party a.
Rev. MI. Il suiiheh2s
The NatloL al Brass Band furnishes
some very credlt&ol music on the streets
The banks were closed, and the doors OF
the postof1ice were open from to 10 A
M. and from to u 2. 81. only.
In the evening an informal sociable was
given at Montgomery Hall, the residence
of Mr.. IL. D. Peck. The entertainment
was in honor of Miss Marie Chard, OF
Brooklyn, who, with her brother, is visit
ing the family. During the evening a
beautiful display of fireworks was wit
messed from the portico and lawn
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The University of Virginia.

At meeting a few days ago Of the
Board of Visitors of this Grst-class and
time-honored institution of learning sew
eral changes were made in the official
force, one Of which was occasioned by the
resignation of one of Staunton's best
known and most respected citizens.
The chair Of Agriculture, resigned by
Prof. Page, remains vacant for a year. In
the meantime thorough reorganization
of the Department will be effected. Prof.
Wheeler's resignation of the chair of
Greek was accepted. Ex-Lieut.. Gov.
Marye was elected Rector in place Of
Hon. A. FL. II. Stuart, resigned.
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DIED.

MORRIss.-At Low Moor. Tuesday. June 21st,
Rrs Isl Norris Her
HITE.-Mrs. Mary J. Hite, relict of the late W.
Sinclair Hite, died at her residence near New
port in Ro ckbridge county, the 2lst day OF
June, OF consumption, aged about IS years.
RUBECK-Near Greenvlle July 5th, Mr..
Abram Brubeck, in the 18th year of his age. He
he lived.
HERRING-Mr John A. Herring ST., prominent
citizen OF Rockingham. died at hls residence,
near Bridgewater, Wednesday last. The funeral
took place from the Bridgewater Presbyterian
Church. He was in the 18th year OF his age.
KELLEY-At his residence at Sweet Chalybeate
Springs, Allegheny County, Va, July 4th, 1887,
Mr. John Kelley aged Is years. Mr.. Kelley was
born in County Cork Ireland, and came to this
country 81 years ago He was the father OF Mrs
j. J, Stack, Jr., OF New York CITY,
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ENJOYABLE Affair.

On the occasion of her departure for
home at Waynesboro, a few days ago, Miss
Willie Jones, popular young lady of that
place, was rendered farewell party by
Mr.. Q. l.. Williams and lady, of Low
Moor. There was delightful dance,
followed by refreshments after the real
old Virginia style, as reported by the
Allegheny Sentinel" Then came vocal
solos and DUETS by Mrs. Williams and
Messrs. A. M. Doyle and Joseph Skel-
ding, the evenings programme concluding
with the familiar GOOD Bye" and "Auld
Lang Syne.'' The entertainment was
greatly enjoyed.
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Excursions.

On July 145h (next Thursday the Sun
day-School of the First Presbyterian
Church will go on an excursion to the
Augusta White Sulphur Springs, where
the use of the grounds, tenvpin alley, &C.,
has been rendered them by the courteous
proprletors, Messrs. Daniel Il Anderson.
The school is a large one, and they will
have pleasant time.
The Baptist Sunday-School will make
what they say will be the best Of all ex-
cursions to the grand old White Sulphur
Springs on July 18th. They expect quite
crowd. not only Of their school, but of
citizens generally, and invite all who wish
to go to the White to accompany them.
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Fine Stock,

A representative Of the VINDICAToR
recently had the pleasure of visiting the
stock farm of DR.. J. P. Killian, near Lynd-
hurst Station, this county, where be was
shown herd of Holsteins from the finest
strains in America and the old country
The Doctor has herd of which he may
well be proud, several of them having been
recently imported and costing upwards of
81 900 head.
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Norfolk u Western r. r. Connection

Three years ago the Lsgislatursof Ken
lucky granted charter incorporating the
Louisville, Cincinnati and Virginia Rail-
road Company, the proposed line of which
begins at Winchester. KY, connecting
there with the Kentucky Central & Eliza
bethton and the Lexington s. Big Sandy
roads. Proceeding to the three forks of
the Kentucky River, it passes on through
the Southeastern Kentucky coal-felds to
point on the Virginia line, and there it
connects with the Norfolk & Western.
The management of the latter road will,
it is said, control the Shenandoah Valley
R. r.. which passes through Augusta
county.
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Missionary and Sunday School Con-
Yention,

On Saturday and Sunday, July 80 and
81, Missionary and Sunday School Con
vention will be held al Goshen, in Rock
bridge county. Among others on the
programme the names of Rev. Jas. Nelson.
D. D., Prof. W. H. Kable and John W.
Todd, Esq, Of Staunton, appear. The
familiar names of Revs. S. F. Chapman,
Jas. B. Taylor, G. T. Fry. Geo. T. Cries.
ham, J. II. Harris. Jno. Ell. Taylor, W. A.
Whitescarver, W. Y. Quisenberry and
E. G. Root are also On tho list.